Officer Gid Thomas Ward
Atlanta Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 19, 1957

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 1157

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 19, 1957
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Gid Ward was struck and killed by a truck on US Highway 41, near Cleveland Avenue.

Officer Ward was investigating a broken down vehicle on the northbound side of the South Expressway when a truck, whose driver had fallen asleep, ran off the road and hit him as he was standing next to has patrol car. He was killed instantly.

Officer Ward was survived by his wife and two daughters.